As the press tour forChappiewinds down, before the sci-fi thriller hits theaters tomorrow, March 6,Sigourney Weavershared her thoughts once again about her possible next collaboration with directorNeill Blomkamp,Alien 5. After posting a series of Instagram photos in January, without 20th Century Fox’s knowledge, this project went from a pipe dream to a reality, with 20th Century Fox now developing the sequel withNeill Blomkampset to direct and originalAliendirectorRidley Scottproducing. During the red carpet premiere forChappie,Sigourney Weaverrevealed that she thinksNeill Blomkampwill ‘break new ground’ with this story.
“I can’t think of a better director. He’s a real fan. I think he’ll be true to the world and take it in unexpected directions. It’s got a lot of sinew in it. It will certainly stand up to the others and probably break a lot of new ground as well. Suddenly it seemed so obvious that this would happen. We’ve been in touch the last year, and he’s shared wonderful artwork.”
Neill Blomkampis obviously well-versed in the sci-fi world, following his directorial debutDistrict 9,Elysiumand this weekend’sChappie. Despite his background in the genre, the director revealed thatAlien 5will actually be a departure for him.
“I would love to make something in that world because the films use terror and dread and filmmaking techniques that are different than what I’ve dabbled in before.”
Neill Blomkamphas said recently that he has a whole story worked out, but it isn’t known if he actually has a script written quite yet. While we don’t know anything about the plot yet,Sigourney Weaverpraised the filmmaker for his world-building methods onChappie.
“It is set in the future, but it’s almost like an alternate present. It’s not happening in a far away world or an unrecognizable planet. I love how he uses this genre not for fantasy, but for human stories, even with robots.”
